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The Papa Party Debuts in Washington DC - March 15
The Papa Party is on a mission to produce thirty-three spectacular gay events in major cities throughout the world in 2019. Recent...
Joey Amato
Mar 6, 20192 min read


IGLTA Introduces All-New Visual Identity with Refreshed Branding & Logo
The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) has just unveiled a fresh visual identity of its core brand elements across its...
Joey Amato
Mar 6, 20192 min read

2019 IGLTA Honors: UN Human Rights Officer and ITB LGBT+ Travel Pavilion will receive awards Global
The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association will present IGLTA Honors to Fabrice Houdart, Human Rights Officer at the Office of the UN...
Joey Amato
Feb 27, 20193 min read


Pride Journey: Milwaukee
I am always up for a big adventure, so I thought visiting Milwaukee right before winter would be a good idea. Little did I know, winter...
Joey Amato
Feb 13, 20195 min read


Miami Beach Pride Announces Juan Sanchez as 2019 Advocate Grand Marshal
Miami Beach Pride is proud to announce Detective Juan F. Sanchez as the 2019 Advocate Grand Marshal. This honor recognizes local advocacy...
Joey Amato
Feb 13, 20192 min read


Madonna to Receive Advocate for Change Award at 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards!
GLAAD’s Advocate for Change Award is presented to a person who, through their work, changed the game for LGBTQ people around the world....
Joey Amato
Feb 5, 20192 min read

Statewide LGBTQ Organization Launched in Nebraska
On February 1, 2019, Equality Federation celebrates the launch of OutNebraska, formed from OutLinc, Lincoln’s LGBTQ community center,...
Joey Amato
Feb 1, 20192 min read

SCOTUS Upholds Transgender Military Ban
On January 22, 2019, the Supreme Court allowed the legal challenges to Trump’s transgender military ban to continue in the federal...
Joey Amato
Jan 22, 20191 min read


Historic! New York Passes GENDA
On January 15, 2019, New York’s legislature passed GENDA, the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act that will ensure New Yorkers are...
Joey Amato
Jan 15, 20191 min read


Pride Journey: Portland, Oregon
For years, my former boss at South Florida Gay News would rave about Portland, Oregon. He loved the free-spirited nature of the community...
Joey Amato
Jan 15, 20194 min read


Michigan and Wisconsin Governors Sign Executive Orders Banning Discrimination
On Monday, January 7th, Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order banning discrimination against LGBTQ state...
Joey Amato
Jan 9, 20192 min read


5 Things I Loved About The Grand Resort in Fort Lauderdale
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to stay at The Grand Resort & Spa on Fort Lauderdale Beach, one of many gay guest houses in the...
Joey Amato
Dec 29, 20182 min read


BOYSTOWN Season Nine arrives in bookstores nationwide
“Your wait is over,” BOYSTOWN creator Jake Biondi told fans of his series. “It’s been ten months since the release of Season Eight and I...
Editor
Dec 13, 20182 min read

Visit St. Pete/Clearwater becomes the first Florida destination in IGLTA’s Global Partner program
The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association today announced its global partnership with Visit St. Pete/Clearwater, the tourism...
Joey Amato
Dec 10, 20182 min read


Atlantis Events and RSVP Vacations Lead in Launching the Groundbreaking Destination Equality Campaig
LGBT cruise veterans and one-time competitors Rich Campbell and Charlie Rounds announced today that Atlantis Events and RSVP Vacations...
Joey Amato
Dec 6, 20182 min read


Louisville Honored by Kentucky Travel Industry for LGBTQ Efforts
Louisville Tourism was recognized at the Kentucky Travel Industry Association’s (KTIA) annual conference for creating one of the top PR...
Joey Amato
Nov 21, 20181 min read


LGBT Children’s Book Now Available on Barnes & Noble and Amazon
Everyone’s family structure is different. The world needs all kinds of people and all kinds of love. Big World, Little Om is a...
Editor
Nov 19, 20183 min read


HIV Testing and Prevention: Identifying and Reaching At-Risk and Hidden Populations
Rutgers scholar Henry Raymond, an expert in HIV/LGBT populations, is researching HIV prevalence and behaviors among hard to reach LGBT...
Joey Amato
Nov 14, 20182 min read


Author Jake Biondi to release BOYSTOWN Season Nine on December 14
BOYSTOWN series author Jake Biondi will release the ninth installment of his popular BOYSTOWN book series on December 14. “The ninth book...
Editor
Nov 14, 20183 min read


Oklahoma City Making Strides in LGBT Tourism
Oklahoma City played host to five LGBT publications October 3-7, 2018 to help promote the city as welcoming, inviting and a place to do...
Pride Journeys Staff
Oct 31, 20182 min read
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